MACHINERY

Name: MACHINERY at Bridger Coal Company
Start: 09/19/2000

220002770021 · 09/19/2000 · Bridger Coal Company

Details

Degree of injury: ALL OTHER CASES (INCL 1ST AID)
Classification: MACHINERY
Accident type: Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object
Occupation: Maintenance man, Mechanic, Repair/Serviceman, Boilermaker, Fueler, Tire tech, Field service tech
Activity: Machine maintenance
Injury source: METAL,NEC(PIPE,WIRE,NAIL)
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: FOREARM/ULNAR/RADIUS
Days lost: —
Mine experience: 2.01 years

Operator

Controller (parent): MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company; IDACORP
Operator: Bridger Coal Company
Mine: 4800677

Narrative

WHEN CHANGING A TRACK ON THE DOZER, THE CHAIN HOOK SLIPPED OFF THE BOGIE. THE EMPLOYEE'S ARM WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BOGIE AND THE TRACK. THIS RESULTED IN A SIGNIFICANT CONTUSION TO THE EMPLOYE E'S RIGHT FOREARM. THIS INJURY RESULTED IN RESTRICTED DUTY FOR THE EMPLOYEE. HOWEVER, EE WORKED 4 ON/4 OFF SHIFTS & 4 SHIFT CANCELLED. HE RETURNED NEXT SHIFT AT FULL CAPACITY.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown